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Understanding autism: a path to a more humane world.

NeuroTribes provides a rich and fascinating history of autism and offers insight into the growing understanding of the condition. Silberman's work encourages readers to re-think traditional notions of disability and embrace the concept of neurodiversity. This book is a must-read for individuals seeking to expand their understanding of autism and promote inclusivity for those with learning differences.

  • California Book Award for Nonfiction (Silver) (2015)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee (2016)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2015)
  • Dr. Temple Grandin Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Award (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2015)
  • Openbook好書獎 for 年度好書.翻譯書 (2017)
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ISBN: 9781760294366
Authors: Steve Silberman
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Date of Publication: 2015-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Science
Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 14683 readers)

Description

Going back to the earliest days of autism research and chronicling the brave and lonely journey of autistic people and their families through the decades, Silberman provides long-sought solutions to the autism puzzle, while mapping out a path for our society toward a more humane world in which people with learning differences and those who love them have access to the resources they need to live happier, healthier, more secure, and more meaningful lives.   Along the way, he reveals the untold story of Hans Asperger, the father of Asperger’s syndrome, whose “little professors” were targeted by the darkest social-engineering experiment in human history; exposes the covert campaign by child psychiatrist Leo Kanner to suppress knowledge of the autism spectrum for fifty years; and casts light on the growing movement of "neurodiversity" activists seeking respect, support, technological innovation, accommodations in the workplace and in education, and the right to self-determination for those with cognitive differences.
 

Understanding autism: a path to a more humane world.

NeuroTribes provides a rich and fascinating history of autism and offers insight into the growing understanding of the condition. Silberman's work encourages readers to re-think traditional notions of disability and embrace the concept of neurodiversity. This book is a must-read for individuals seeking to expand their understanding of autism and promote inclusivity for those with learning differences.

  • California Book Award for Nonfiction (Silver) (2015)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee (2016)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2015)
  • Dr. Temple Grandin Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Award (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2015)
  • Openbook好書獎 for 年度好書.翻譯書 (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.